The Part Borne By the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765
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By N; in the morning we set sail with a N. W. Windand fair weather course held S. E. By E. And S. E. For three miles, andthen S. S. E. For five miles; in the evening we dropped anchor in 7 fathomabout 3 miles from the land, the wind blowing hard from the west withviolent rains. In the morning of the 22nd the wind was N. , a strong gale with rain and astrong current setting westward, so that we were compelled to remain atanchor; towards the evening the wind went round to W. S. W. , with dirtywea...ther, so that we got adrift by our anchor getting loose, upon which wedropped our large anchor to avoid stranding; in the afternoon the stormsubsided and we had variable winds. In the morning of the 23rd we set sail, course held S. E. With a S. W. Windand violent rains; when we had run a mile, the heavy swells forced us todrop anchor; in the afternoon we lifted anchor with great difficulty andperil owing to the violent rolling of the yacht, and set sail, butshortly after, the yacht Aernem making a sign with her flag that shecould not manage to heave her anchor, we cast anchor again.
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